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Welcome to the Still Hopeful podcast! Navigating pregnancy after loss can be isolating and something I learned very early on in my rainbow pregnancy is that we all need PAL pal - a pregnancy after loss pal. I’ll be that for you, my name is Serena and my firstborn, my sweet Christopher Jonathan was stillborn at 38 weeks. I created this podcast as a come with me, let’s figure this out together kind of deal. We’re going to cry, we’re going to laugh, we’re going to honour our Angel babies and th ...
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Episode 21: My Last Episode Before Induction!
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Hi Mamas! I cannot believe this will be my last episode before getting induced with my sweet Baby Girl! I am beyond grateful that you have been here with me throughout my pregnancy journey and that we have been able to navigate our pregnancies together. My goal is to continue making episodes for the podcast of course. I'll talk about parenting afte…
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There are a lot of myths and misconceptions about fetal movement in the third trimester. Current research shows that babies DO NOT run out of room and that they should continue making movements right through labour. Kimberly from Count The Kicks joins us today to talk about the importance of knowing baby's pattern, how to count kicks, and how this …
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Episode 19: Talking About the Third Trimester with Angie
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Angie reached out to me when we were both in our first trimester being pregnant after loss. We learned we both lost our sweet boys, Maximiliano and Christopher within a week of each other in December of 2022. Fast forward a year and a half later, we're both expecting baby girls weeks apart from each other in September 2024. We both say it's no coin…
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Episode 18: Connection Through Meditation with Yoga Facilitator and Mama, Manpreet
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Yoga facilitator and mama, Manpreet comes onto the podcast today to share her story of motherhood and self-empowerment. About seven years ago, Manpreet had her first child, a beautiful boy and she learned how to navigate motherhood on her own as a single mother. It took an incredible amount of strength and resilience to step into her power and thro…
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Episode 17: Having a Baby Shower After Loss
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A baby shower after experiencing a full-term stillbirth is different from a regular shower. I’ve “done this” before and I’ve lost everything. It would make perfect sense for me to have chosen not to celebrate anything until Baby Girl arrives safely and many of my mom friends who have walked this path with me do choose that and I completely understa…
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Episode 16: Julie's Story of Hope: Parenting After Loss and Honouring Her Sweet Evan in Heaven
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Julie radiates light and love when she talks about both of her boys: Evan in Heaven and her Rainbow, Sean. Her sweet Evan passed at 8 days old after being born at approximately 30-32 weeks. She talks about how she continues to include Evan in family events and outings because he will always be a member of their family. Three months after his passin…
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Episode 15: Psychic Medium, Sharon McGregor: Connecting with Our Babies
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Sharon McGregor is a psychic medium spiritual teacher who is passionate about connecting us with our loved ones in spirit. Seeing her two months after my baby boy was stillborn, changed the trajectory of my healing and continues to validate the signs I receive from my sweet son in heaven. When Pregnant after loss, I continue to look for signs that …
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Episode 14: Amy's Story: Finding Moments of Joy in PAL & Trying Not to Hold Your Breath
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**Please pardon my poor microphone quality for today's recording! Amy sounds great, but I didn't plug in my mic correctly (pregnancy brain)!** In today's episode, Amy gives hope to the mamas listening in who are pregnant after loss. I feel so lucky to have her on the podcast as she's a mom who gets it. She knows how hard PAL is and reminds us how b…
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Episode 13: Go Get Checked When You Need To
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Hi mamas! Today's episode was a hard one to record...I talk about the importance of going in to get checked at the hospital during our PAL journeys. Going in to get monitored is hard: it's triggering, and it involves a lot of layers. BUT, it's how we can parent our baby right now. We monitor their movements (I use the Count the Kicks app) and we pr…
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Episode 12: Katherine's Story: Brody in Heaven, Wolfy on Her Hip, and Trey on the Way
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What an honour it was talking to Katherine from the At a Total Loss Podcast! We talk all things Pregnancy After Loss and even an hour and 15 minutes in, and we JUST scratched the surface. We talk about her beautiful son, Brody who died and was stillborn at full term. We then discuss trying to conceive after loss and the many layers that brings with…
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Episode 11: Irma's Story: Helping Children Understand Grief
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What an honour to have Irma Prosser on the podcast! She is a mom to two living children and three gone too soon. She is also the author of the children's book, "I Miss the Baby". This beautiful book helps children understand that they are not alone in their grief as they navigate the loss of a baby in their family. We talk about Irma's motherhood, …
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Episode 10: Samantha’s Story: Pregnancy After Loss with Baby #4
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In this episode, we hear from Samantha who is an amazing mom and her story will inspire everyone who listens in. Despite everything she has gone through and continues to go through, she finds a way to shine her light and honour and celebrate all four of her children. Samantha has a young son, a toddler daughter who is kicking cancer’s butt, her thi…
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Episode 9: Is This Your First? Answering The Tough Questions
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Is This Your First? How many kids do you have? When is your due date? These questions can be downright brutal to answer when Pregnant After Loss. I tackle how to answer these questions and more in today's episode. Topics covered: -answering tough questions -sharing the news with children -making a playlist for our Angels and another for our Rainbow…
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Hi Moms! Welcome back to The Still Hopeful Podcast. In this episode, I talk about: -what’s been working for me to manage anxiety before ultrasounds -hypnobirthing with Anja meditations on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@HypnobirthingWithAnja -At a Total Loss Podcast: the latest PAL episode with Amanda https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pal-birt…
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Pregnancy After Loss is so different from a regular pregnancy. A major difference that I have noted in my own experience is the anxiety leading up to ultrasound appointments. In this episode, I talk about: -ultrasound anxiety -finding out the sex of the baby -my latest signs from Christopher Apply today to share your story on the pod. Whether you a…
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Episode 6: Angelica's Story: Pregnancy After Loss with Baby #3
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In today's episode, I talk to Angelica who is pregnant with Baby #3 after the stillbirth of her sweet, beautiful boy, Maximiliano. We laugh, we cry, we talk about our babies and how we promise to show up for them each and everyday. 2:40 Shoutout to Katherine from the At a Total Loss Podcast 5:00 Angelica’s first pregnancy with her daughter 14:24 An…
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Bereaved Mother's Day and Mother's Day are a week a part and...we made it! If you're experiencing a grief hangover, you're not alone. It takes a lot out of us. In today's episode, I discuss: -Bereaved Mother's Day -Mother's Day -Validating our Motherhood -Signs from my sweet Christopher Apply today to share your story on the pod. Whether you are tr…
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Episode 4: Announcing A Pregnancy After Loss
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Just when you get the hang of things being pregnant after loss, you find yourself ready to start sharing your big news. But we all know it's not all happiness and rainbows. Announcing your pregnancy after loss is full of a range of emotions and I have some advice on how I navigated that. I also talk about ultrasound anxiety and a new book recommend…
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Welcome back to the Still Hopeful podcast! Today, I'm talking about how I survived the first trimester. I discuss helpful apps and Youtube channels, taking bump photos and how to continue honouring our Angel babies while we celebrate this new life. Oh, and I'm starting to sound like Darth Vader with being out of breath. Please bear with! Apply toda…
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Episode 2: Embracing Hope and Healing: Pregnancy After Loss
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Every journey carries its storms, and today, I invite you into the heart of mine. My name is Serena and I am currently 12 weeks pregnant after the full-term stillbirth of my son, Christopher Jonathan. Christopher is by no means a storm, but losing him felt like my husband and I were in the middle of a tumultuous hurricane that we could not escape f…
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Navigating pregnancy after loss can be isolating and something I learned very early on in my rainbow pregnancy is that we all need pal pal - a pregnancy after loss pal. I’ll be that for you, my name is Serena and my firstborn, my sweet Christopher Jonathan was stillborn at 38 weeks. I created this podcast as a come with me, let’s figure this out to…
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